He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated, even when most on his guard.

To love is human, it is also human to forgive.

That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.

It is best to know the worst at once.

Find me a reasonable lover against his weight in gold.

It is well for one to know more than he says.

The man who would be fully employed should procure a ship or a woman, for no two things produce more trouble.